Christina Noble, is a child of the Liberties, the notorious slums of Dublin. Her story is one of extraordinary bravery and resilience in the face of deprivation and abuse such as most of people could not imagine. Christina recalls a childhood in Ireland that barely merits the name; after her mother's death the family is split apart, their alcoholic father unable to care for them. Christina is sexually abused by her uncle and later escapes from an orphanage to become destitute on the streets of Dublin. At sixteen she is pulled into a car by four men and raped repeatedly. Later, driven to near insanity by overwork and a violent husband, she finds in a dream the will to fight back. Yet far from being a vision of luxury and self-indulgence, Christina's hope lies in a determination to work among the bui doi, the street children of Vietnam. And here the most extraordinary part of her story begins, on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, where destitute children swarm and the rich turn a blind eye. To these needy children "Mama Tina" becomes an irrepressible, unorthodox and staunch champion. Within two years of arriving she has opened a Medical and Social Centre and achieved worldwide fame. Yet she berates in colourful language all those who call her a "Mother Theresa". In her own words she is "one street child using her wiles to help other street children".
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Book Ever,
By Maso (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bridge Across My Sorrows: the Christina Noble Story Hb (Hardcover)
I had to choose a book for a school Book oral review and I was stuck. I couldn't find a good book to read so I asked my teacher and she recommended this book to read and It truly is the Best Book Ever.It tells a story of great suffering. Christina as a young child lost her mother at the age of 10 and had an alcoholic Father. She was forced onto the streets when her Mother died and her father couldn't look after her and her sisters and brothers. They were sent to different Orphanages and were told that their siblings were dead. Christina went to live with an uncle and an aunt but was sexually abused by the man many times. So too was her younger sister Philomena. She left there and live d ina burrow in a Park where she grew up. She ate card board and drank water from puddles. While she was out obne night she was gang raped by 4 men and fell pregnant soon after. She left for a new life to England where her brother wa. Her suffering was not to end there. She entered into a very violent marriage where she was repeatedly beaten. She was overworked and was sick. She left her greek husband Mario. She had a dream about going to Vietnam and helping the street children of vietnam because she too was a street child. She told her second gusband of her dream and soon she left for Vietnam. Although she had nothing, she had alot to give to the street children of Vietnam. She has built shelters and Medical Centres. She couldn't have done enough. think Christina is a very brave and courageous woman and I congratulate her on an excellent Biography and I applaud her. a must read to people wh0 like true stories.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Going through divorce, but now counting my blessings,
By A Customer
This review is from: Bridge Across My Sorrows: the Christina Noble Story Hb (Hardcover)
Thankyou Christina, for finding the courage to write your story. We hear so much of what the world says is "sucess", yet here is a woman who writes of true success. Taking a tradegy and turning it into a triumph. If this book does not inspire you, challenge you and propel you into action for the world's poor, nothing will.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I wonder how she can survive, she's GREAT !,
By Kyle (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bridge Across My Sorrows: the Christina Noble Story Hb (Hardcover)
Like many other readers who read this book, I couldn't help myself reading it until I've finished. The story is full of love and at the same time, sadness. The childhood of Christina was really poor, homeless, being abused, lack of love..... However, she didn't give up, she kept on working to achieve her goal/dream -- help the street children in Vietnam. Even though there're lots of problems for her to solve, her experience gave her strengths to over come all these obstacles. Finally, she succeeded, thousands of children in Vietnam got help from her, She's no longer lonely and desperate but enjoying her life surrounded by love. I'd recommend this book to readers who're interested in biography or those who've been suffering from failure or poor life, you may learn a lot after reading it.
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